Explorers

Leif Ericson

Sep 20, 1000

1. He became son of the Red,an explorer.
2. he came from Iceland.
3. About 1,000 A.D.
4. He came back for the second time to Greenland he preached christianity. 5.He is belived to have sailed to newfoundland canada.

Marco Polo first went to Asia

Oct 31, 1271

Marco Polo made his first of many travels to Asia.Marco Polo was most famous for his book called Cathay that gave Europeans some of the earliest information on China.

Bartholomeu Dias

Nov 27, 1488

He was a sea captin. He came from Portugal. He came at 1488. He came because a big storm hit him. He went to africa

Vasco Da Gama

Dec 21, 1490

1. He came from Portugal
2. He came in the 1490s
3. He had established trading with India
4. He became admiral of the sea of India

Christopher Columbus

Sep 16, 1492

1. He was an Italian explorer
2. He was from Italy
3. Christopher Columbus came here in 1492
4. The purpose of columbus of Columbus 's expedition was to find a shorter way to Asia. 5.Christopher Columbus discovered that the world was round.

Amerigo Vespucci

Feb 23, 1497

1.Amerigo Vespucci is an Italian explorer who realized that Christoper Cloumbus found another Continent.
2.Amerigo Vespucci was from Italy
3. Amerigo Vespucci came in 1497
4.He came to explore a new place
5. He figured out that the land Columbus found was not Asia but land unknown to England.

John Cabot first set sail

Dec 16, 1497

John Cabot first set sail for his long journey in 1497.John Cabot came because he was looking for the Northwest passage a passage that was said to be a waterway to Asia.

Juan Ponce De Leon

Nov 25, 1502

A Spanish explorer who came from Palencia, he went to Florida to find the Fountain of Youth, he became a soldier on Hispaniola and lead Spanish forces against the Indians in Higuey

Hernando Cortes

Mar 29, 1504

Hernado Cortes was a spanish explore. He came in 1504. He came from mexico. He came because he moved to mexico. He won the settlement vs England.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Sep 29, 1513

1. Vasco Nunez de Balboa is a Spanish explorer who reached the Pacifc Ocean by crossing the Isthumus of pansma.
2. Spain
3. He landed on the Isthumus of Panama in 1513 (but this book doesn't state the time he set off
4. He set off to find out if land blocked the way to Asia,.
5. He proved that there was no land blocking the way to Asia.

Giovanni Da Verrazzano

Oct 14, 1524

He was an italian navigator, he came from Italy,He sailed from France, he suaght the north west passage to China, he explored the eastern coast of North America from the Carolinas to New Foundland.

Francisco Pizarro

Aug 1, 1529

Francisco Pizarro got permission from the spanish Monarchy to conquer Peru. Francisco was doing an important job for Spain because he was opening a way for his country Spain.

Jacques Cartier

Apr 15, 1535

Jacques Cartier was a french navigator,he came from France, he established the basis for France's claims to territory which is now Canada, and people believed he was with the italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano on the french expedition to the new world during the 1520's

Francisco Coronado

Jul 4, 1535

Fransico was a spanish explorer. He came from New Calicia. He came for freedom. He stayed in the water for 5 years.

Hernando De Soto

Jul 9, 1539

He was a Spanish explorer. Hernando De Soto came from Switzerland. He came to the Southeastern part of America in 1539. The reason why he came was because he participated in the conqeust of Peru and explored the Southeastern part of America. He was the first to lead a European expedition to reach the Mississippi River